Tongues on Fire: A Tribute To The Black Panthers comes to London, Sept 11th

This sounds rather interesting… Tongues on Fire is a musical tribute inspired by the revolutionary art of 1960s African-American radicals the Black Panthers’ cultural guru Emory Douglas. Coming to London’s Barbican Hall next week, the event features live music by The Roots, tenor saxophonist David Murray [who also directs the event], Living Colour and The [...]

Aloe Blacc European Tourdates

Aloe Blacc and The Grand Scheme have announced a month-long set of tourdates across Europe, including a stop at London’s Jazz Cafe on October 19th as the tour nears its end. Full tour dates below; click the venue names for ticket purchase links. Aloe Blacc’s new album, Good Things, is out from November 28th via [...]

Download >> Tanya Auclair’s Debut EP, ‘Thrum’

Thrum is the debut six-track EP from singing, songwriting Londoner Tanya Auclair. An experimental project inspired by her road trip around Sweden, Thrum blends folky, acoustic melodies with rhythmic arrangements and layered vocals clearly articulating her quirky songwriting, with influences as wide-ranging as Fats Waller, Fever Ray, Matthew Herbert, Juana Molina and E.S.G. “Initially it [...]

Inua Ellams’ Untitled UK Theatre Tour | Dates & Info

Nigerian-born verbal and visual craftsman Inua Ellams has had the London poetry world in the palm of his hands for some time now. His name pops up on practically every poetry related London event I stumble across – and his prose isn’t ‘alf popular either; his debut play The 14th Tale, which I enjoyed at [...]

Raheem DeVaughn Headlines 3 Shows At London’s Jazz Cafe, Sept/Oct

Whenever he comes to London, Raheem DeVaughn puts on a hell of a show. (Admittedly, it’s largely driven towards the adulation of the often predominantly female audience – but you can consider DeVaughn’s groundwork a strong foundation for ‘date night’. Wink.) Next month, the Grammy nominated “R&B hippie Neo-Soul rock star” returns to London to [...]

Jay Electronica Speaks To DJ Semtex About Finishing Act II In London + More | Video

Semtex got the exclusive on this right here!! After setting up shop in London for a hot minute wrapping up the legend that is his album Act II, Jay Electronica exclusively gave Dj Semtex a listen to the album and an interview. “While Kanye has got the Internets going nuts, Jay Electronica has been residing [...]

SoulCulture TV: Jay Electronica Live in London (Video)

SoulCulture TV were in the house to capture a portion of Jay Electronica‘s show at Cargo in London on Tuesday. The New Orleans emcee took to the stage a his sold-out show emblazoned with an unmissable message – reinforced after the 12 minute mark with a rowdy “F*ck Solar” crowd call and response. Filmed by [...]

The Doctor’s Orders presents: ?uestlove At East Village, September 11th | London Events

The Doctor’s Orders in association with Dephect present… ?UESTLOVE 3 hour DJ Set 9pm-330am Saturday 11th September 2010 @ East Village (89 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX – Old Street Tube) First 200 tickets £8, then £10 in advance via TicketWeb [More on the door] with DJs in the basement: ?uestlove (3 Hour Set) Spin [...]

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